Should
You Participate in Singing
Competitions ?
Singing Competitions - Are
they Worth It?
If you're considering a
singing career, you might be wondering if singing
competitions are really worth it. After all, isn't
being judged for your talent the key to knowing if
you're "good enough" or not for a full-time singing
career? Fortunately, the answer is "no." Your
singing talent doesn't hinge on a singing
competition any more than it hinges on your
sibling's singing abilities. Here's why.
Singing Contests Require
Hard Work
A single singing contest
might reward you temporarily - if you get picked as
one of the best - but nothing will help boost your
chances at a singing career better than
old-fashioned hard work.
Some get the idea that
singing is just about "singing."
But it is far more than that.
It's learning to market yourself and your voice to
an audience. It's finding your unique singing
talent that no one else has and then finding the
audience that wants to listen.
This hard work includes
contacting numerous singing venues to set up
interviews or to send them sample songs. It
includes much practice as well as time spent
researching how others have landed huge singing
careers in the past. It might include singing at
local events, parties, ceremonies, or at church to
build confidence in performance.
Singing Competitions can be
Helpful in Some Ways
Singing competitions should
not be ruled out altogether. When you participate
in a singing competition, you are actually getting
practice singing under pressure. You are in front
of a crowd, being judged, and trying to prove that
you're serious about singing all at once. Boy....
if that's not pressure!
So if you're thinking of
entering a singing contest, it's good to enroll
with a mindset that this is an important stepping
stone on the trail to a singing career. But, it's
probably not going to be the big breakthrough as
many new singers think. The big breakthrough will
be when you are signing record deals and making it
to the top 100 or even top 10 hits. This is when
you can say you've had a "breakthrough!"
Keep in mind that not a
single judge or panel of judges can possibly decide
if your singing talent is marketable. If you really
can sing your own style with confidence - and on
key - then you only need to find the record label
company or producer and the audience that is
willing to listen.
Benefits of Singing and
Talent Contests
Singing competitions have
their place and you can certainly learn a lot about
your own singing capabilities by entering contests,
but don't depend on them as your lifeline. Market
your talents aggressively until you realize your
singing career dreams!
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